niciany

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nitěnъ. By surface analysis, nić +‎ -any. First attested in the 16th century.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ɲiˈt͡ɕa.nɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -anɘ
  • Syllabification: ni‧cia‧ny

Adjective

niciany (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (relational) thread
  2. (crochet, knitting) knitted from cotton or linen thread, crocheted

Declension

References

  1. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa; Stanisław Rospond; Witold Taszycki; Stefan Hrabec; Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023), “[NICIANY”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

Further reading

  • niciany in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • NICIANY”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 08.12.2021